(a) The Notice provided for in section 10-5 shall notify the owner of the land of the following:
(1) That it has been determined that a public nuisance exists on the land, and what constitutes that nuisance.
(2) That the owner of the land shall have no more than ten (10) days from the date of the receipt of the notice to remove the condition causing the nuisance on the land.
(3) That if the conditions are not corrected or removed, the City shall have the conditions corrected or removed at the expense of the owner, including, but not limited to all administrative and inspection costs.
(4) That the owner(s) have no more than ten (10) days from the date of receipt, delivery, or posting of the notice to bring the property into conformance with the City's Code of Ordinances, to file a written appeal with the City Manager or designee for a hearing before a three-person appeal panel. The three-person panel shall be composed of the City Manager, the Director of Public Works, and the Code Compliance Administrator, or their designees. The hearing regarding the owner's appeal shall be held within five (5) days of the date the petition is received by the City Manager.
(5) That the written appeal shall address the following issues:
(a) Whether the conditions do in fact exist;
(b) Why the City should not abate the conditions on the property, at the expense of the owner, and
(c) The time limits for abatement.
(6) That the source of the condition shall not be a defense against the requirement that the condition shall be abated by the owner.
(7) That if, after a hearing, the board determines that the conditions which exist on the property constitute a public nuisance, the board may grant the owner of the property such additional time as the board should deem as appropriate to correct or remove the conditions after which the City shall have the right to have the conditions abated at the expense of the property owner. If the owner does not request a hearing within the designated time allotted, the City shall have the right to have the objectionable condition corrected or removed at the expense of the owner. If the City has the condition abated and payment is not received within thirty (30) days after the mailing of a notice of assessment for the cost of the work together with all costs of inspection and administration, the City shall have a lien placed against the property for the cost of the work, including inspection and administration costs, plus interest at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum, plus reasonable attorney's fees, and other costs of collecting the sums, without further hearing by the board or commission.
(Ord. No. 89-47, § 3, 12-5-89; Ord. No. 02-033, § 1, 8-20-02; Ord. No. 04-030, § 2, 5-18-04)